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Definition of "geriatric" []

  • Of or relating to geriatrics. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to the aged or to characteristics of the aging process. (adjective)
  • An aged person. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "geriatric" in a sentence
  • "Each day, when he is in residence in the Whipstick, he sets out on what he calls his "geriatric jog", and then extends that exercise regime into a ramble."
  • "In the mean time, remember one of our favorite aphorisms in geriatric medicine: The hospital is no place for sick people."
  • "A test for what is called gait speed is emerging in geriatric research as a validated measure of frailty in elderly people and a predictor of physical and cognitive health."
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